DO
YOU HAVE A SWORD
OR A BUTTER KNIFE?
TRY
ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS
FROM THE NIV
By
Rex L. Cobb-- As seen on Chick
Publications Page
This is one of only two Gospel Tract publishers we endorse at Balaam's
Ass Speaks
"Am I therefore become
your enemy, because I tell you the truth?"
Gal. 4:16
Try Answering These From Your NIV
Issue Date: January/February 1999
By Rex L. Cobb
INSTRUCTIONS:
Using the New International Version Bible, answer the following
questions.
Do not rely on your memory. As the Bible is the final authority, you
must take the answer from the Bible verse (not from footnotes but from the
text).
1. Fill in the missing words in Matthew 5:44. "Love your enemies,__________
them that curse you, ______________ to them that hate you, and pray for them
that __________ and persecute you."
2. According to Matthew 17:21, what two things are required to cast out
this type of demon?
3. According to Matthew 18:11, why did Jesus come to earth?
4. According to Matthew 27:2, what was Pilate's first name?
5. In Matthew 27:35, when the wicked soldiers parted His garments, they
were fulfilling the words of the prophet. Copy what the prophet said in Matthew
27:35 from the NIV.
6. In Mark 3:15, Jesus gave the apostles power to cast out demons and
to: ____________
7. According to Mark 7:16, what does a man need to be able to hear?
8. According to Luke 7:28, what was John? (teacher, prophet, carpenter,
etc.). What is his title or last name?
9. In Luke 9:55, what did the disciples not know?
10. In Luke 9:56, what did the Son of man not come to do? According to
this verse, what did He come to do?
11. In Luke 22:14, how many apostles were with Jesus?
12. According to Luke 23:38, in what three languages was the superscription
written?
13. In Luke 24:42, what did they give Jesus to eat with His fish?
14. John 3:13 is a very important verse, proving the deity of Christ.
According to this verse (as Jesus spoke), where is the Son of man?
15. What happened each year as told in John 5:4?
16. In John 7:50, what time of day did Nicodemus come to Jesus?
17. In Acts 8:37, what is the one requirement for baptism?
18. What did Saul ask Jesus in Acts 9:6?
19. Write the name of the man mentioned in Acts 15:34.
20. Study Acts 24:6-8. What would the blip have done with Paul? What was
the chief captain's name? What did the chief captain command?
21. Copy Romans 16:24 word for word from the NIV.
22. First Timothy 3:16 is perhaps the greatest verse in the New Testament
concerning the deity of Christ. In this verse, who was manifested in the
flesh?
23. In the second part of First Peter 4:14, how do [they] speak of Christ?
And, what do we Christians do?
24. Who are the three Persons of the Trinity in First John 5:7?
25. Revelation 1:11 is another very important verse that proves the deity
of Christ. In the first part of this verse Jesus said, "I am the A______________
and O___________, the _________ and the _______:"
Conclusion:
Little space is provided for your answers, but it's much more than needed.
If you followed the instructions above, you not only failed the test, you
receive a big goose egg. (Ed. These are all missing in the NIV.) So now what
do you think of your "accurate, easy to understand, up to date Bible"?
If you would like to improve your score, and in fact score 100%, you
can take this test using the Authorized (King James) Bible.
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